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> St George Hospital

TRAINING SITE NAME: St George Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Allan Sturgess

Contact Details:
Phone: 02 9350 2670
Fax: 02 9588 1156

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:
RA Evaluation; Spondylarthropathies;
Autoantibodies; Sjogrens Syndrome; Evaluation of Imaging Methods: X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound; Database Development; Drug Toxicity Assessment

STAFF:
Consultants:
A/Prof Allan Sturgess
A/Prof Marissa Lassere
Dr Lou McGuigan
Dr Ian Portek

Resident Staff: one RMO

Facilities:
Office Space for all members of department
Secretarial Assistance
Procedure Area
Laboratory: Routine Immunorheumatology Tests & Research
Library

Patient Services per week:
Average Inpatients: 7-8
Average Consultations: 4-5
Average Outpatients: 12 new patients (including 1-2 urgent patients), 80 follow-up patients

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):
Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease: 40-50%
Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 40%
Chronic Pain: 5%
Sports Injuries: 5%
Other: 10%

Procedures performed in unit:
Joint Injection/Aspiration: several weekly
Epidural Injections: rarely
Muscle Biopsy: occasional surgical procedure
Nerve Conduction Studies: neurology
EMG's: neurology
Arthroscopy: orthopaedics
Synovial Biopsy: occasionally

Education Activities:
Clinical Conference: weekly
X-Ray Conference: weekly
Histopathology Conference: monthly
Journal Meeting: weekly
Research Meeting: weekly
Combined Conferences: Weekly combined Rheumatology/Orthopaedic Clinic, Monthly Combined

Additional Clinics Attended:
Monthly full day clinic at Griffith Base Hospital

Last five trainees:
2000: Dr Laurel Young
2001: Dr Fred Joshua
2002: Dr Stephen Phoon
2003: Dr Bill Giannakopoulos
2004: Dr Theo de Malmanche

> Prince of Wales Hospital

TRAINING SITE NAME: Prince of Wales Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Jim Bertouch

Contact Details:
Phone: 02 9398 1343
Fax: 02 9398 2092
Email: bertouch@msn.com.au
Mobile : 0408 976 965

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:
Inflammatory Joint Disease particularly RA and Spondyloarthropathies, , Inflammatory mediators and Mast cells in Rheumatic Disease, Clinical Trials, Scleroderma.

STAFF:
Consultants:
Dr J Bertouch
Assoc. Prof P. McNeil
Dr A. Katrib
Dr J. Eisman

Resident Staff:
Shared intern

Clinical Trials co-ordinator:
Jane Hyde

Facilities:
All are adequate but there is limited secretarial assistance
Equipment: Polarising light microscope.
Dedicated Office Space
Procedure Area
Laboratory
Library, Journal collection, teaching slide collection.
Walking distance to Biomed Library at Uni NSW.

Patient Services per week:
Average Inpatients: 6
Average Consultations: 4
Average Outpatients: 40

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):
Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:70%
Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 25%
Chronic Pain: < 5%
Sports Injuries: < 5%
Other: Paediatric Clinic every 2 weeks

Procedures performed in unit:
Joint Injection/Aspiration: 6-10 per week
Synovial Biopsy: occasionally
Yttrium synovectomy: occasionally

Education Activities:
Clinical Conference: Combined meeting with St George Hospital Rheumatology Unit and other rheumatologists in private practice (the Friday Group): weekly.
Registrar responsible for case presentations and subject review: fortnightly
X-Ray Conference: fortnightly
Journal Club: fortnightly
Research Meeting: weekly
Grand Rounds: weekly
Histopathology Conference: irregularly.

Other:
Compulsory attendance at NSW ARA Rheumatology Training programme (monthly)
Case and/or research presentation at NSW ARA Hospital meeting (annually) and State Scientific Meeting (annually)
Participation in formal Lecture programme to 4th year Medical students (8 week cycle).
Clinical teaching 4th and 6th year Medical Students attached to Rheumatology Unit.
Participation in FRACP Part 1 training programme
Arthritis Education Programme (in conjunction with paramedical staff) - every 4 months.

Additional Clinics Attended: Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic (at neighbouring Sydney Children's Hospital) every 2 weeks.
Opportunity to attend Sports Medicine Clinics at Aust. Inst. Sport ( Canberra ) for 2 weeks each year.

Last five trainees:
Dr A Fu
Dr J Martin
Dr L Lee
Dr I Lim
Dr L Young

Comments:
The unit offers experience in a wide range of inflammatory rheumatology and has close clinical, laboratory and research associations with infectious diseases, and immunology. Prof P. McNeil conducts an active laboratory based research programme in the Inflammation Research Unit at the Uni of NSW and all trainees participate. Dr J. Bertouch supervises an active Clinical Trials programme.

> The Royal Newcastle Centre (updated September 2006)

TRAINING SITE NAME: Royal Newcastle Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Gabor Major

Contact Details:
Phone: 02 4922 3502
Fax: 02 4922 3562

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:
Clinical

STAFF:
Consultants:
Dr G Major
Dr J Glass
Dr D Mathers
Dr S Ratnarajah
Dr J Van der Kallen

Resident Staff:
1 Advanced trainee
1 SRMO
1 Intern

Facilities:
Office Space
Secretarial Assistance
Procedure Area
Library

Patient Services per week:
Average Inpatients: 12
Average Consultations: 6-8
Average Outpatients: 150

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):
Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:66%
Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 25%
Metabolic Bone Disease: 5%
Other: 4%

Procedures performed in unit:
Joint Injection/Aspiration: several per day
Muscle Biopsy: average 1 per week
Synovial Biopsy (needle): infrequent

Education Activities:
Clinical Conference: weekly
X-Ray Conference: weekly
Research Meeting: monthly
Journal Club: monthly
Orthopaedic Conference: monthly
Combined Conferences: Spinal Interest Group
Endocrinology / rheumatology bone review meeting , - held monthly.

Additional Clinics Attended:
Multidisciplinary
Back Pain Clinic - monthly
Fracture prevention clinic - weekly

Last five trainees:
Dr Jane Clayton
Dr Lie Teng Lim

Dr Theo de Malmanche
Dr J Van Der Kallen
Dr F Joshua

Current Trainee: Dr M Toh (2006)

Comments:
Opportunity offered for trainee to enrol in diploma or degree course in clinical epidemiology/biostatistics while doing rheumatology registrarship.

> The Canberra Hospital

TRAINING SITE NAME: The Canberra Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Annamma Dorai Raj

Contact Details:
Phone: 02 6230 6306
Fax: 02 6230 6307
Email: dr_anna_dorai_raj@hotmail.com

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:
Immuno-Rheumatology
SLE - Regulatory/Genetic Aspects
Quality Assurance projects

STAFF:
Consultants:
Dr A Brook
Dr K Tymms
Dr A K Dorai Raj
Prof Gatenby
Dr M Cook
Dr C Hawkins

Resident Staff: 1 Registrar, 1 Jnr RMO

Facilities:
Office Space
Library

Patient Services per week:
Average Inpatients: 5
Average Consultations: 10
Average Outpatients: 20

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):
Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:70%
Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 15%
Chronic Pain: 5%
Sports Injuries: 0
Other: 10%

Procedures performed in unit:
Joint Injection/Aspiration: as required
Soft tissue injection
Other: Yttrium Synovectomy: as required

Education Activities:
Clinical Conference: weekly(combined with immunology/dermarology)
X-Ray Conference: monthly
Histopathology Conference: monthly
Journal Meeting: monthly
Other: ARA (NSW Branch) Registrar Teaching Sessions 1/month
ARA (NSW) Monthly Meeting
Grand Rounds for the TCH Hospital: weekly

Additional Clinics Attended:
Rheumatology Private Clinics
Immunology clinic,
Regular paediatiatric rheumatology clinic by Dr K Tymms

Last five trainees:
B Giannakoupoulos
H Bak
J Zochling
J Zurakas
A Dorai Raj

Comments:
Rheumatology and Immunology combined during April 1994 when Professor P Gatenby took up his appointment as Associate Dean, ACT Clinical School.2 more immunologist have since joined the group. In addition the weekly meetings combines the attendance of a private immunologist and a dermatologist. The Canberra Hospital has the strength of a combined rheumatology / immunology unit with the wide range of cases being seen by the trainee.

> RPA Institute of Rheumatology/Orthopaedics (updated September 2006)

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: RPA Institute of Rheumatology/Orthopaedics

Head of Unit: A/Professor Jane Bleasel

Contact Details:

Phone: 02 9515 9337

Fax: 02 9515 9466

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit: Rheumatoid arthritis and sero-negative inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, crystal diseases

STAFF:

Consultants: A/Professor Jane Bleasel,

A/Professor Peter Youssef, Dr Neil McGill, Dr Jan Vaile, Dr. Griffith Richards

Resident Staff: 1 basic trainee (registrar), 1 intern

Facilities:

Office Space: for all members of Department

Secretarial Assistance: dedicated rheumatology secretary

Procedure Area

Laboratory: synovial fluid/synovial biopsy microscopy, nail fold capillaroscopy

Library

Hydrotherapy pool on site

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 12-15

Average Consultations: 5-6

Average Outpatients: 9 new, 70 follow-up patients

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease: 50%

Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 20%
Osteoporosis: 15%

Crystal arthritis: 10%

Other: 5%
Follow-up patients: 90

Procedures performed in unit:

Joint Injection/Aspiration: 5-10 wkly

Arthroscopy: mini-arthroscopy

Nail fold capillaroscopy: 2-4 weekly

Synovial fluid analysis: 2-3 weekly

Bone densitometry: on site in Department, 10-12 weekly

Education Activities:

Clinical Conference: weekly

Grand Rounds RPAH: weekly

X-Ray Conference: weekly

Histopathology Conference: 2 nd monthly

Mortality-Morbidity Conference: 2 nd monthly

Journal Meeting: weekly

Research Meeting: 2 nd monthly

Combined Meeting with Orthopaedics Department: Monthly
Pulmonary hypertension clinic monthly
Rural visits to Wagga every 2nd month

Additional Clinics Attended:

Connective Tissue Clinic,

Haemophilia Arthritis Clinic RPAH

Last five trainees:
Registrar 2006 - Dr D Massasso

2005 - Dr A Ananda

2004 - Dr S O'Neil

2003 - Dr A Damodaran
2002 - Dr A Fu

2001 - Dr H Bak

Comments:

Excellent clinical training facilities.

> Westmead Hospital (updated September 2006)

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: Westmead Hospital , Sydney

Head of Unit: A/Professor Nick Manolios

Contact Details:

Phone: 02 9845 8099

Fax: 02 9845 8317

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:

Molecular Biology of immune responses

Genetics of Rheumatic diseases esp Lupus

Scleroderma- Epidemiology, genetics

Drug design and development

Immunology of Rheumatic diseases

STAFF:

Consultants:
Dr G Howe; Dr D Spencer; Dr R Jeremy; Dr H Englert; Dr M Liew; Dr I Lim; Dr H Bak

Resident Staff: 1

Research personell (Laboratory, clinical) 4

Facilities:

Office Space

Secretarial Assistance

Procedure Area

Laboratory

Library

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 4-6 at any one time

Average Consultations: 5-8

Average Outpatients: 10 new 12 f/u fortnightly

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:50%

Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 40% (incl. spinal)

Chronic Pain:

Sports Injuries:

Other: Infections, malignancies, etc. 10%

Procedures performed in unit:

Joint Injection/Aspiration:

Education Activities:

Clinical Conference: weekly

X-Ray Conference: fortnightly

Histopathology Conference: fortnightly

Journal Meetings

Research Meetings

Combined Conferences: Hand Surgery

Additional Clinics Attended:

Orthotics Clinic fortnightly

Osteoporosis Clinic

Registrar for 2006:
Dr M Collins

Comments:

Busy inpatient unit with wide exposure to hospital based Rheumatology. Easy going excellent teachers. Both clinical and laboratory based research facilities available.

Concord Hospital

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: Concord Hospital

Head of Unit: A/Professor Les Barnsley

Contact Details:

Phone: 02 9767 6831

Fax: 02 9767 5421

Email: les.barnsley@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:

Musculoskeletal injuries, sports medicine, neck pain.

STAFF:

Consultants: Dr S Kannangara, Dr B Shenstone, Dr D Latt, Dr S Read

Resident Staff: Advanced Trainee SRMO

(FRACP Part 1 trainee)

Facilities:

Office Space

Secretarial Assistance

Integrated office/inpatient/outpatient floor

Laboratory

Co-located in Immunology

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 8

Average Consultations: 9 new 3 followups

Average Outpatients: 70

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:30%

(RA 55%, Seronegative 30%, Lupus 10%, Scleroderma 5%)

Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 40% (includes backs)

Chronic Pain: 10%

Sports Injuries: 10%

Other: Crystal Arthropathy: 708%

Polymyalgia Rheumatica: 2-3%

Procedures performed in unit:

Joint Injection/Aspiration: 10-20 per week, inpatient & outpatient

Epidural Injections: one per fortnight

Synovial Biopsy: rarely

Crystal analysis: regularly

Education Activities:

Combined teaching round: weekly

X-Ray Conference: weekly

Journal Meeting: fortnightly

Other: Sports clinics: 3 per week

Additional Clinics Attended:

Sports Medicine

Last five trainees:

Comments:

Royal North Shore Hospital

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: Royal North Shore Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Rodger Laurent

Contact Details:

Phone: 02 9926 7507

Fax: 02 9906 1859

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:

Genetics, molecular biology, angiogenesis, Synovial endothelial adhesions molecules, cytokine research, clinical trials of anti-rheumatic drugs, epidemiology of rheumatic disease, osteoporosis.

STAFF:

Consultants: Prof. P Sambrook, A/Prof. L Schrieber, Dr R Laurent, Dr S Potter, Dr P McNaught, A/Prof. L March, Dr C Needs, Dr M Arnold, Dr B Janssen, Dr G Carr

Resident Staff: 1

Facilities:

Office Space: ie. registrar's room within Dept.

Secretarial Assistance

Procedure Area

Fully equipped molecular and cell biology Laboratory - department and hospital

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 5

Average Consultations: 6

Average Outpatients: 60-100

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:65%

Degenerative/Soft Tissue:30%

Chronic Pain: 5%

Sports Injuries: 0%

Procedures performed in unit:

Joint Injection/Aspiration: daily

Synovial Biopsy: weekly

Education Activities:

Combined teaching round: weekly

X-Ray Conference: weekly

Histopathology Conference: 3 times a year

Journal Meeting: weekly

Research Meeting: weekly

Additional Clinics Attended:

Last five trainees:

Comments:

We are keen to encourage trainees who wish to develop research interests, either laboratory or clinically bases, and encourage trainees who wish to apply for research scholarships to contact the Department.

Liverpool Hospital

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: Liverpool Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Kathryn Gibson

Contact Details:

Phone: 02 9828 4088

Fax: 02 9828 3561

Email: kathy.gibson@swsahs.nsw.gov.au

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:

Osteoporosis; chronic disease management; pathogenesis of synovial inflammation in RA; education evaluation systems

STAFF:

Consultants: Dr K Gibson, Prof. HP McNeil, Dr I Gotis-Graham, Dr G Hassett, Dr A Damodaran.
Nursing: Ms H Rickard, Mr E Freeman
Allied Health: Ms C Gray (OT), Ms S Cole (OT), Ms S Bossina (physio)

Resident Staff: One intern and one basic physician trainee shared with immunology

Facilities:

Office Space for all members of department
Dedicated outpatient clinic space within the department

Secretarial Assistance: Two full-time secretaries

Laboratory

Library on site

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 5-8

Average Consultations: 10

Outpatient Clinics: 3-4 per week attended by trainee. This includes combined rheumatology/immunology connective tissue disease clinic. Once every 3 months connective tissue disease clinic run as combined clinic with the dermatology department. Once per month trainee attends ophthalmology clinic.

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease: 50-60%

Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 30-40%

Chronic Pain: 2-3%

Sports Injuries: 1-2%

Other: 5%

Procedures performed in unit:

Joint Injection/Aspiration: 5-10 weekly

Epidural Injections: never

Muscle Biopsy: Neurosurgery

Nerve Conduction Studies: Neurophysiology

EMG's: Neurophysiology

Arthroscopy: Orthopaedics

Synovial Biopsy: Rarely

Education Activities:

Departmental Clinical Conference: weekly

X-Ray Conference: weekly

Histopathology Conference: every 6 weeks

Journal Meeting: weekly
Grand Rounds: weekly

Research Meeting: as required

Combined Immunology Clinical Conference: weekly

Additional Clinics Attended:

Attendance at Dr Gotis-Graham's private rooms as time permits.

Last five trainees:

2003: Dr Cai Neville

2004: Dr L T Lim

2005: Dr D Massasso
2006: Dr J Balgi
2007: Dr H Lau

Comments:

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TRAINING SITE NAME: St George Hospital
Head of Unit: Dr Allan Sturgess Contact Details: Phone: 02 9350 2670 Fax: 02 9588 1156	Number of Training Positions: 1 Research Interests of Unit: RA Evaluation; Spondylarthropathies; Autoantibodies; Sjogrens Syndrome; Evaluation of Imaging Methods: X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound; Database Development; Drug Toxicity Assessment
STAFF: Consultants: A/Prof Allan Sturgess A/Prof Marissa Lassere Dr Lou McGuigan Dr Ian Portek Resident Staff: one RMO	Facilities: Office Space for all members of department Secretarial Assistance Procedure Area Laboratory: Routine Immunorheumatology Tests & Research Library
Patient Services per week: Average Inpatients: 7-8 Average Consultations: 4-5 Average Outpatients: 12 new patients (including 1-2 urgent patients), 80 follow-up patients	Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %): Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease: 40-50% Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 40% Chronic Pain: 5% Sports Injuries: 5% Other: 10%
Procedures performed in unit: Joint Injection/Aspiration: several weekly Epidural Injections: rarely Muscle Biopsy: occasional surgical procedure Nerve Conduction Studies: neurology EMG's: neurology Arthroscopy: orthopaedics Synovial Biopsy: occasionally	Education Activities: Clinical Conference: weekly X-Ray Conference: weekly Histopathology Conference: monthly Journal Meeting: weekly Research Meeting: weekly Combined Conferences: Weekly combined Rheumatology/Orthopaedic Clinic, Monthly Combined
Additional Clinics Attended: Monthly full day clinic at Griffith Base Hospital	Last five trainees: 2000: Dr Laurel Young 2001: Dr Fred Joshua 2002: Dr Stephen Phoon 2003: Dr Bill Giannakopoulos 2004: Dr Theo de Malmanche

TRAINING SITE NAME: Prince of Wales Hospital
Head of Unit: Dr Jim Bertouch Contact Details: Phone: 02 9398 1343 Fax: 02 9398 2092 Email: bertouch@msn.com.au Mobile : 0408 976 965	Number of Training Positions: 1 Research Interests of Unit: Inflammatory Joint Disease particularly RA and Spondyloarthropathies, , Inflammatory mediators and Mast cells in Rheumatic Disease, Clinical Trials, Scleroderma.
STAFF: Consultants: Dr J Bertouch Assoc. Prof P. McNeil Dr A. Katrib Dr J. Eisman Resident Staff: Shared intern Clinical Trials co-ordinator: Jane Hyde	Facilities: All are adequate but there is limited secretarial assistance Equipment: Polarising light microscope. Dedicated Office Space Procedure Area Laboratory Library, Journal collection, teaching slide collection. Walking distance to Biomed Library at Uni NSW.
Patient Services per week: Average Inpatients: 6 Average Consultations: 4 Average Outpatients: 40	Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %): Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:70% Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 25% Chronic Pain: < 5% Sports Injuries: < 5% Other: Paediatric Clinic every 2 weeks
Procedures performed in unit: Joint Injection/Aspiration: 6-10 per week Synovial Biopsy: occasionally Yttrium synovectomy: occasionally	Education Activities: Clinical Conference: Combined meeting with St George Hospital Rheumatology Unit and other rheumatologists in private practice (the Friday Group): weekly. Registrar responsible for case presentations and subject review: fortnightly X-Ray Conference: fortnightly Journal Club: fortnightly Research Meeting: weekly Grand Rounds: weekly Histopathology Conference: irregularly. Other: Compulsory attendance at NSW ARA Rheumatology Training programme (monthly) Case and/or research presentation at NSW ARA Hospital meeting (annually) and State Scientific Meeting (annually) Participation in formal Lecture programme to 4th year Medical students (8 week cycle). Clinical teaching 4th and 6th year Medical Students attached to Rheumatology Unit. Participation in FRACP Part 1 training programme Arthritis Education Programme (in conjunction with paramedical staff) - every 4 months.
Additional Clinics Attended: Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic (at neighbouring Sydney Children's Hospital) every 2 weeks. Opportunity to attend Sports Medicine Clinics at Aust. Inst. Sport ( Canberra ) for 2 weeks each year.	Last five trainees: Dr A Fu Dr J Martin Dr L Lee Dr I Lim Dr L Young
Comments: The unit offers experience in a wide range of inflammatory rheumatology and has close clinical, laboratory and research associations with infectious diseases, and immunology. Prof P. McNeil conducts an active laboratory based research programme in the Inflammation Research Unit at the Uni of NSW and all trainees participate. Dr J. Bertouch supervises an active Clinical Trials programme.

TRAINING SITE NAME: Royal Newcastle Hospital
Head of Unit: Dr Gabor Major Contact Details: Phone: 02 4922 3502 Fax: 02 4922 3562	Number of Training Positions: 1 Research Interests of Unit: Clinical
STAFF: Consultants: Dr G Major Dr J Glass Dr D Mathers Dr S Ratnarajah Dr J Van der Kallen Resident Staff: 1 Advanced trainee 1 SRMO 1 Intern	Facilities: Office Space Secretarial Assistance Procedure Area Library
Patient Services per week: Average Inpatients: 12 Average Consultations: 6-8 Average Outpatients: 150	Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %): Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:66% Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 25% Metabolic Bone Disease: 5% Other: 4%
Procedures performed in unit: Joint Injection/Aspiration: several per day Muscle Biopsy: average 1 per week Synovial Biopsy (needle): infrequent	Education Activities: Clinical Conference: weekly X-Ray Conference: weekly Research Meeting: monthly Journal Club: monthly Orthopaedic Conference: monthly Combined Conferences: Spinal Interest Group Endocrinology / rheumatology bone review meeting , - held monthly.
Additional Clinics Attended: Multidisciplinary Back Pain Clinic - monthly Fracture prevention clinic - weekly	Last five trainees: Dr Jane Clayton Dr Lie Teng Lim Dr Theo de Malmanche Dr J Van Der Kallen Dr F Joshua Current Trainee: Dr M Toh (2006)
Comments: Opportunity offered for trainee to enrol in diploma or degree course in clinical epidemiology/biostatistics while doing rheumatology registrarship.

TRAINING SITE NAME: The Canberra Hospital
Head of Unit: Dr Annamma Dorai Raj Contact Details: Phone: 02 6230 6306 Fax: 02 6230 6307 Email: dr_anna_dorai_raj@hotmail.com	Number of Training Positions: 1 Research Interests of Unit: Immuno-Rheumatology SLE - Regulatory/Genetic Aspects Quality Assurance projects
STAFF: Consultants: Dr A Brook Dr K Tymms Dr A K Dorai Raj Prof Gatenby Dr M Cook Dr C Hawkins Resident Staff: 1 Registrar, 1 Jnr RMO	Facilities: Office Space Library
Patient Services per week: Average Inpatients: 5 Average Consultations: 10 Average Outpatients: 20	Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %): Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:70% Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 15% Chronic Pain: 5% Sports Injuries: 0 Other: 10%
Procedures performed in unit: Joint Injection/Aspiration: as required Soft tissue injection Other: Yttrium Synovectomy: as required	Education Activities: Clinical Conference: weekly(combined with immunology/dermarology) X-Ray Conference: monthly Histopathology Conference: monthly Journal Meeting: monthly Other: ARA (NSW Branch) Registrar Teaching Sessions 1/month ARA (NSW) Monthly Meeting Grand Rounds for the TCH Hospital: weekly
Additional Clinics Attended: Rheumatology Private Clinics Immunology clinic, Regular paediatiatric rheumatology clinic by Dr K Tymms	Last five trainees: B Giannakoupoulos H Bak J Zochling J Zurakas A Dorai Raj
Comments: Rheumatology and Immunology combined during April 1994 when Professor P Gatenby took up his appointment as Associate Dean, ACT Clinical School.2 more immunologist have since joined the group. In addition the weekly meetings combines the attendance of a private immunologist and a dermatologist. The Canberra Hospital has the strength of a combined rheumatology / immunology unit with the wide range of cases being seen by the trainee.